Over 21 eventful seasons of veteran reality series, it’s become clear that safety is never guaranteed when a houseguest is sitting on the block – even when the Head of Household promises they aren’t the real target heading into eviction night. But people get crafty. Others make deals. And often, people change their minds. That’s precisely what happened this week, forcing Analyse Talavera to pack her bags and head out the front door.

Analyse was feeling quite confident that she had the votes to stay throughout the week, despite her position on the block alongside Christie Murphy. But after the 28-year-old New Jersey-based boutique owner waged verbal warfare against Analyse’s ally Nick Maccarone during an eventful Taco Tuesday, she wrangled up enough houseguests to side with her and it was Analyse who was sent packing following a 5-1 vote instead.

“I feel really upset. I’m upset that I was evicted because of my association with someone and because of their game and not really my own,” the 22-year-old California-based college soccer star said the afternoon following her ouster.

“My ultimate downfall was how close I was with Nick. People were scared of him and the fact that everyone wanted to go after him and I was so close to him made people feel like I would still always protect him.”

But while annoyed at the outcome, Analyse doesn’t place all the blame on Nick’s allegiance or Christie’s campaigning. She’s reserved her disappointment for HoH Jackson Michie, who put her on the block in the first place and consoled her over and over again by promising that she was just a pawn.

“I also feel betrayed by Jackson, because he told me all along I was safe, he trusted me. He didn’t want to see me go and wanted to work with me and Tommy [Bracco],” she continued.

“I was beyond surprised Jackson made the decisions he made this week. I had never done anything to him to make him go after me. All I did was have his and Holly [Allen]’s back throughout. After talking to him, I realize why I was up there which was because the only way Christie was going to go home was if she was against me. But obviously, jokes on me. He should have put up with Nick, the one who made the deal and left him and Holly out of it.”

As the third member of the Big Brother 21 jury, Analyse will help in naming the winner of the dramatic season and the winner of the $500,000 grand prize. And even though there’s a lot more game left to play, she has her bets placed on one houseguest in particular.

“I think Tommy has a really good chance to go far. He’s liked by everyone and has a great social game. This is ultimately protecting him right now. Because he’s so liked, no one wants to see him gone,” she said.